Howard Community Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Howard Community Academy is a primary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 July 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are eager to win the headteacher’s award for embodying the school’s values of ‘nurture, community, experience and aspiration’.”
- “Pupils are keen to rise to the high expectations set by staff.”
- “They behave well and follow the school’s principles of ‘calm, safe, respect’.”
To improve
- “The school’s published outcomes in national tests and assessments do not represent the quality of learning now provided.”
- “However, this support is not consolidated sufficiently in lessons.”
- “As a result, pupils are not supported to develop their communication and language skills as well as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 36% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Tollgate Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Sexton's Manor Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery 1.5 mi Good
- Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hardwick Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Sebert Wood Community Primary School 2.4 mi Good